Megan Macy, CLC CD

10/07/2025

Please, PLEASE note that silver cups need to be 100% silver, not *silver plated nickel* These knock off cheaper options can actually delay healing and even cause further damage/infection. Also don’t stress if you don’t have $60 in the budget for silver nursing cups. I do not consider them a breastfeeding essential. I know social media can make things look like they will make or break your experience. But you will be totally fine without them too👍🏼😊 My favorite remedy for damaged ni***es is a 15min saline soak followed by a breast pad lathered in ni**le butter, wear for 1-2hrs, then allow full air flow for 1-2hrs before repeating with another 15min saline soak, lathered breast pads 1-2hrs, full air flow 1-2hrs etc. etc.

09/12/2025

A golden, light-soaked moment by Ricky Mujica—Mother and Child captures the tender balance of self and motherhood. Loose brushwork, warm tones, and a mirror’s reflection turn a morning ritual into something timeless and intimate. ❤️

08/14/2025

So much of what I teach clients is actually un-learning what has been taught around baby feeding and sleep. Main stream feeding and sleep advice sabotages breastfeeding. Looking at other cultures that have high breastfeeding rates and acknowledging what they do differently, and why it protects breastfeeding. Western feeding and sleep ideals are geared for bottle fed babies, not nursing babies. I always say “Nursing babies and bottle babies are like apples and oranges. Both fruit, but also very different.”

To work 1:1 with me email contact@themilklady.net

08/05/2025

Happy World Breastfeeding Week 2025!🥛

Xoxo,
The Milk Lady

07/31/2025

It’s not my place to assume everyone wants to or has to exclusively breastfeed. Just because that’s the “gold standard” that health organizations recommend. What social media implies. The messaging we receive from every direction. 100% breastmilk. The other messaging we receive is “Fed is best” implying that if you aren’t providing 100% breastmilk to your baby, you have to make the switch to 100% formula.

Black and white.

Sometimes unexpected challenges arise. Supply issues, weight gain concerns. Pressure from providers to get baby on track. Often resulting in triple feeding. Nurse the baby x amount of minutes. Pump x amount of minutes. Offer baby x amount of milk via bottle. Possibly fortify the milk with x amount of formula. Repeat. Triple feeding can be a brief plan in an attempt to get things back on track. But it’s not sustainable.

Often I see mothers feeling cornered. Losing track of their “why”. Going with the motions. Stressed. Sad. Not enjoying nursing because they don’t know how much the baby is getting. Cutting it short to get to pumping. Often, prolonged triple feeding results in a baby that develops bottle preference. Now mom is chained to her pump, baby arching their back and screaming at the breast in protest. The last piece that felt like a glimpse of the vision she had for herself in motherhood. Now she feels the pressure and weight to make the switch to 100% formula in an effort to save her sanity.

There is a crossroad where I ask my clients,
“What is more important to you- the breastmilk itself? Or the act of nursing your baby from your body?”

This question provides clarity. What is her “why”
Wtf are we actually doing? What matters to this family? How can we protect the mental health of this mother, and in turn make breastfeeding in any capacity- sustainable.

Most often mothers express their desire to continue nursing. Sometimes it means releasing the pressure of providing 100% breastmilk, enjoying nursing on demand with a few bottles of formula in between. I remind my clients how mothers in the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s often didn’t have access to pumps at work but still nursed at home. Proud to breastfeed.

There is Nuance. It can be grey.

07/30/2025

🍼 New Milk Depot Now Open at Providence! 🍼

We’re proud to announce the opening of a new breast milk donation center at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank California! 💙 This new milk depot offers a secure and convenient drop-off location for approved milk donors. Every ounce of donated milk helps nourish medically fragile infants—giving them the best possible start in life.

Learn how to become a donor: https://mothersmilk.org/Providence

07/21/2025

‼️GIVEAWAY‼️

To celebrate the launch of several new Milk Lady products I am doing a giveaway!🥛

Now available on www.themilklady.net

🍯 Colostrum Collecting Kits
(included in Prenatal Breastfeeding Class)

👚 Express Yourself T-Shirts & Onesies
(Adult, Youth, and Onesie sizes)

💌 Express Yourself stickers

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
Enter to win a T-Shirt 👚and Sticker💌

🥛 LIKE this post

🥛 FOLLOW my page

🥛 TAG a friend in the comments (each tag is one entry to win)

🥛 SHARE this post to your stories and tag for 10 entries to win

🏆WINNER will be announced Monday July 28th!
Thank you all for your participation!

07/08/2025

“How do I know the baby has had enough?”
“How many minutes should they feed for?”

Nursing a child is expansive for your soul. To learn to follow your baby’s lead and trust them, teaches you to also trust yourself.

06/30/2025

I’m working on a virtual downloadable class for you all 😘 But until its release, join me for my in person Prenatal Breastfeeding Class! 🥛📝 We focus especially on getting the first 2 weeks off to a strong start!💪🏼 Studies show mothers that overcome breastfeeding challenges early, breastfeed for longer durations! Remember how it felt when you first started driving a car? It was awkward and kind of scary! But the more you practice the easier it got. That’s exactly what breastfeeding is like!

You can copy the ticket link to a class and post it to your baby shower registry 😍

Fun Fact: many of my clients submit their invoices from breastfeeding class and get some or all reimbursed through their insurance or health savings accounts 👍🏼

06/11/2025

Oh, the power of a “Swaddle Bath”. So many benefits for both mama and baby! A swaddle bath is when you take a bath with your baby and they are loosely wrapped in a swaddle blanket. This makes baby much less slippery, and also supports a MUCH calmer baby bath experience.

What are “Swaddle Baths” good for?

•Bonding
•Nervous System Regulation (Colic, Birth Trauma, Anxiety, Depression)
•Breastfeeding Difficulties
•Hygiene

Have you ever done a “Swaddle Bath”?
Tell me in the comments ☺️👇🏼

📸

06/04/2025

Right Regina? 😉

Postpartum is my jam 💁🏼‍♀️ I have also practiced as a birth doula and enjoy that very much as well. I do think birth is like a sprint, whereas postpartum and feeding are a marathon. It means everything to me to set my clients up for the long haul. I’ve seen how empowering and healing it can be after a traumatic birth, for a mother to meet her feeding goals, and feel supported and seen during her recovery. Sitting on the floor at the feet of postpartum mothers, listening to birth stories, holding space, and making intentional plans around their feeding desires and goals is pure ✨magic✨ It’s not just support and guidance from me, it’s from all the mothers I’ve sat with before you. It’s a collective of knowledge, both evidence based and traditional. And guess what? If you want to pivot, if your goals change? I’m still right there with information and a plan tailored just for you bb 😘

I support families of all faiths, as well as agnostic, or atheist❤️ Doesn’t matter. My ability so see you, to connect with you, to pray with you, is not affected by your beliefs, or mine for that matter. My job is to simply see YOU as the unique and intuitive mother you are, to support you, and pour love over you during this tender and impactful time.

To book a free phone call about my services email
Contact@themilklady.net

05/29/2025